Dozens of staff have been protesting outside Zagreb's Remetinec prison since 6.30 am on Tuesday due to the enforcement of the COVID certificate mandate in public and state services as of today, as have dozens of staff of the Commercial Court in Split.

One of the protesters outside Remetinec told press they wanted equal treatment for staff, whether they have recovered from COVID or not, because everyone spread the virus, while another said they were not against vaccination but against forcible vaccination.

In Split, Commercial Court employee Visnja Rakic said they were under no obligation to show personal data to enter the building as it was “against the law and against the Constitution.”

She said the protesting staff were more or less lawyers and that they would be “spitting” on their profession and the judiciary if they did something illegal and counter-constitutional under coercion or blackmail.

As of today, COVID certificates are mandatory for employees and customers entering public and state institutions. With this mandate, the authorities want to protect people’s health, encourage them to get vaccinated, and ensure access to healthcare.